The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-31
Reagan and His Successor In the
House.

Hedgan and HIS Successor In the
| House.
Mr.. Reagan, ex-Postmaster General of the
| Contederacy, now Senator-elect from Texas
| has for ten years been prominent figure In
nne lower House; and, it may be added, an
unpopular one. His curious habit of mouth
ing" SO that he always seemed to be sneak
ing with hot potato between his laws which
ne was afraid OF crushing, made him the
aversion OF the reporters, and his persistent
and successful efforts to defeat the annual
extra months pay grab, earned him the earn
est detestation of most of the House en-
ployes. His successor, if current reports are
10 be credited, will be no less conspicuous
n9ure In the next Congress. His title of
ceremony is Colonel w. 0. Martin of Hem
is commonly known as "Howdy Martin. !"
ana his characteristics are thus described by
one OF his friends: "He is tall. angular and
thln as a rail, has tuft of hair on his chin,
mouStache growing up toward his nose,
and hands that would almost cover half
acre lot. His voice is as loud as the below
ing OF a Texas steer, and his gestures were
never learned from books of education. His
pants hit loosely around his waist, and his
vest, buttoned at the bottom half way on the
route between the upper and lower end of
the garment, leaves big space of butternut-
colored shirt just above his loose-waisted
pants" He has lived all his life in the pine
top w01ds tbs OF Eastern Texas and in his canvass
same Bill Martin in Washington" that he is
among his constituents at home.
Most of the offices Now Held bv
Democrats.
Ex-Congressman Boyle of Pennsylvania.
VINO VIII be remembered for the brief prom
lnence he gained as chairman of the Pan
Electric committee, whose report he never
dared to call up for action for fear of letting
IN MIR. Ranney's scathing review of the
farce, expressed himself as entirely satisfied
with the way in which Offices are now being
distributed He is credited with saving thai
the only. ground, of grievance against the
PRESIDENT was the slowness with which
democrats have been appointed, and he
adaed tnat TINS would disappear before the
told me that out of 230O Presidential post
offices at least 1000 were filed by Democrats.
Out OF $4,000 fourth-class offices, nearly
10000 have been so filed" The only
republican collector of internal rev.
Freisans of the Third New York district' itds
he was appointed March 10th. 1888, and en-
tered upon duty April 1, 1888 He will. there
fore, have served four years on the 1st prox-
imo, and 1t is understood his successor has
Deen agreed upon. In the departments the
Wee1lng out process in the higher grade
clerkshIps progresses rapidly. In the Post
Office Department, Mr.. j. b. Carnes. for
more than twenty years in the bond divis-
ION, has been asked to resign. Postmaster
General Villas, says friendly reporter. be-
lieyes in infusing young blood into his de-
partment, although he recognizes the fact
that In so doing he has to dispense with the
services. OF some persons who have served
long and faithfully in the postal service. In
Sne pension ONCE there are number of
$2OOO clerks who have gained their positions
by promotion, but who are outside the civil
service rules. Two of these have been re-
quested TO resign, and others expect to be
dropped.
More Pensions Granted to Residents
of Maine.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing Maine people:
Gideon A. father of Charles A SiIles SontI
Waterford.
Olive, mother of James A. veazey, North Cas-.
tine.
Anna NJ, widow of Abner d. Weeks. Lewiston
Henry Miner, original, Peru.
G GDen ~ ~ Mork, deceased, original, Fairfield.
Oren "; chamberlain, increase, Manchester.
George L. Rowe, increase, Bangor.
John Sheehan, increase, Lewiston
ga samuel Whltten, restoration and increase, Al
LangdOn Guppy, reissue, TOgus.
The Public Debt.
1t is estimated that there has been a de-
crease Of about $12,0oo.0OO in the public
debt during the past month The receipts
SO far this month amount to $33, ,235, ,293, and
the expense to $1S,36S, $50, including $685.
2l9 pension payments. The net gain of re-
celpts over expenses is $14,866,743.
Mrs. cIeyeIand's Tact.
1t has been often remarked of Mrs. Cleye-
land during the past winter by ladies who
have often met her, both Republicans and
Democrats, "she always says Just the right
thing, never too much, never too little" and
gentleman who knew Mrs. Cleyeland's
father, the late Oscar Folsom, well, says that
ne was notedlfor always being able to say the
right thing. aat'the right time. AS. Mrs. Fol-
som, his widow, has, after passing a whole
winter here and being much in society, also
been generally praised for her tact in con-
versatin, it would seem that it is an excep-
tlonal family in that respect. "An old poll
tclan couldn't beat that remark" said one
OF that number when told of an answer Mrs.
Cleveland had made without a moments
hesitation. A lady said to her that there
was less likelihood of the people she would
not care to meet intruding upon her at times
When she was known to be receiving alone
IN an informal way than at public recep-
tlon when they would be lost in the crowd"
Mrs. Cleveland said, with no. sharpness and
no a.a,, accent en- ot rebuke, but very firmly ~
really 40 not know who the people are that |
would not care to meet. have no objection
to meeting any one. But of course | do not
wish to have too many come at one time
when am receiving in this informal
way, 1t is the numbers only to which OBJ
ject"
The Interstate Commerce Com
missioners.
All the Interstate Commerce Commission
ers except Bragg, are in the city tonight.
Col Morrison has been here since the ad-
Journment of Congress, and Walker arrived
during the day, while the late trains brought